In Sermon Illustrations: "Sacrifice Of Praise"

All That A Husband Or Wife Really Wants Is To ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"All that a husband or wife really wants is to be pitied a little, praised a ...read more

Tags: Marriage General

How You Are Busy Is Not As Important As Why You ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

How you are busy is not as important as why you are busy. The bee is ...read more

Tags: Workplace

Thanksgiving Is Nothing If Not A Glad And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Thanksgiving is nothing if not a glad and reverent lifting of the heart to God in ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

A Word Of Encouragement During Failure Is Worth ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

A word of encouragement during failure is worth more than a dictionary ...read more

Tags: Gifts Encouragement

Thanksgiving Is Nothing If Not A Glad And ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Thanksgiving is nothing if not a glad and reverent lifting of the heart to God in ...read more

Tags: Joy

The Mommy Ladder: 71% Of Working Mom's With ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 3, 2006

The Mommy Ladder: 71% of working mom’s with children under 18 don’t feel they’ve had to sacrifice job advancement because of motherhood. ...read more

Tags: Parenting

Especially To Young Preachers Just Beginning ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on May 21, 2001

Especially to young preachers just beginning their ministry; pay little heed to praise ...read more

Tags: Temptation Pride, Humility

Real Joy Comes Not From Ease Or Riches Or From ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from ...read more

Tags: Joy

We Are All Motivated By A Keen Desire For ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"We are all motivated by a keen desire for praise, and the better a man is, the ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

I Have Never Committed The Least Matter To God ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

I have never committed the least matter to God that I have not had ...read more

Tags: Prayer How To

John Leaped In The Womb Of Elisabeth. And We ...

Contributed by Lorenzo Edwards on Dec 19, 2009

John Leaped in the womb of Elisabeth. And we ought to praise God when we ...read more

Tags: Blessing

Denomination: Baptist

Oxen, Nuts And Shells  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 31, 2009

OXEN, NUTS AND SHELLS All of us, at one time or another, have heard humorous stories of people who in a moment of frightful crisis will make extravagant promises to Almighty God, to other people; or, to themselves! Then, when the crisis is over or has subsided, they reduce the levels of their ...read more

Scripture: Numbers 30:1-2

Tags: Gratitude

Sacred Cows

Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Dec 17, 2020

Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-2

Tags: Sacred Cows, Traditions

Denomination: Baptist

Chicken And Hog Walking Down The Road.saw A ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 25, 2008

Chicken and hog walking down the road.Saw a church sign, "Brotherhood meeting-ham and eggs." Chicken said to the hog, "We ought to drop in and make a contribution. The hog replied,"to you ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:1-3

Baptism Is Called The "Portal To All The ...

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jan 26, 2009

Baptism is called the “portal to all the sacraments,” but it is our participation in the Eucharistic sacrifice which perfects within us the gifts given to us at Baptism.” It is here that our Christian initiation–which ...read more

Tags: Lord's Supper

Denomination: Catholic

Whatever People May Think Of You, Do That Which ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Whatever people may think of you, do that which you believe to be right. Be alike ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

It Is No Great Thing To Be Humble When You Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

It is no great thing to be humble when you are brought low; but to be humble when you are ...read more

Tags: Humility

The Greatest Efforts Of The Race Have Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The greatest efforts of the race have always been traceable to the love of praise, as the greatest ...read more

Tags: Friendship General

The Eternal Difference Between Right And Wrong ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate. It is immutable. And if the moral order does not change, then it imposes on us obligations toward God and man. Duty, then, requires the willingness ...read more

Tags: Christian Values

The Importance Of Gratitude

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2011

THE IMPORTANCE OF GRATITUDE A few years ago Dr. Nick Stinnett of the University of Nebraska conducted a group of studies called the "Family Strengths Research Project." Stinnett and his researchers identified six qualities that make for strong families. The first quality and one of the most ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 8:10

Tags: Gratitude